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Commission denies small Lealman land‑use change after neighbors and staff raise compatibility concerns
Summary
The board unanimously denied a future land‑use map amendment for a 0.21‑acre Lealman parcel that applicant said would convert existing garage space into a third dwelling; neighbors and staff raised concerns about neighborhood compatibility and the site’s nonconforming condition.
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny a request to change a single Lealman property’s future land‑use designation from Residential Urban to Residential Medium.
Neighbors speaking during the public hearing described a small parcel and raised parking and safety concerns. “It is now only 8 inches from the edge of a curved driveway. This is a great hazard to anyone driving into my garage,” citizen…
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